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da was

something (in a particular context or regard)

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phrase Common #5,681
something (in a particular context or regard) Colloquial phrasing in which da adds a sense of “there” or “about that,” depending on context.
GE: Ich weiß da was Besseres.
EN: I know something better for that.

Du glaubst auch, dass da was faul ist, aber was?

You also think something is fishy, but what?

— Moulin Rouge (2001)

Aber ich glaube, ich habe da was.

But I think I've got something.

— Who Am I – Kein System ist sicher (2014)

Kann man da was machen?

Is there anything that can be done about that?

Hey, Bürschchen, du hast da was fallen lassen.

Hey, kid, you dropped something.

— Phantastische Tierwesen und wo sie zu finden sind (2016)

Du hast da was am Mund.

You've got something on your mouth.

— Victoria (2015)

Ist da was frei?

Is this seat free?

— In The Mood For Love (2000)

Sobald da was frei wird, stellt er dich ein.

As soon as a spot opens up, he'll hire you.

— Gegen die Wand (2004)

Offensichtlich stimmte da was nicht.

Something was obviously wrong.

— Anatomie eines Falls (2023)

Ich habe da was seit einiger Zeit aufbewahrt, und das wollt ich dir geben.

I've been keeping something for a while now, and I wanted to give it to you.

— One Battle After Another (2025)

Wir haben da was.

We have something.

— Anaconda (2025)

Du hast da was von Recht gesprochen.

You mentioned something about rights.

— M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (1931)

Und plötzlich war da was, ich habe nicht erkannt, was es war.

And suddenly there was something there; I didn't recognize what it was.

— Wild Tales - Jeder dreht mal durch! (2014)

Dass da was faul ist, dachte ich schon, als Yoon entlassen wurde.

I already suspected something was wrong when Yoon was fired.

— Parasite (2019)

Guck, ob da was ist.

See if there's anything there.

— Der Hochstapler - Roofman (2025)

Hast du da was auf dem Kopf?

Do you have something on your head?

— Hass (1995)

Kommen Sie schnell, wir haben da was.

Come quickly, we have something for you.

— Who Am I – Kein System ist sicher (2014)

Damit die anderen rausfinden können, dass da was nicht stimmt.

So that others can find out that something is wrong.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Ist da was falsch dran?

Is there something wrong with it?

— The Return - Die Rückkehr (2003)

Kannst du da was machen?

Can you do something about that?

Könnt ihr da was machen?

Can you do something about that?

Der Vater lügt alle an, er hat da was anderes.

The father is lying to everyone; he has something else going on.

— Der Brillantenarm (1969)

Du hast da was verloren.

You've lost something there.

— Die Unfassbaren 3 - Now you see me (2025)

Ist da was?

Is there something there?

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Ich rieche doch, dass da was nicht stimmt!

I can smell that something’s not right!

Vielleicht kann ich da was machen, wenn Sie mir einen Drink ausgeben.

Maybe I can do something about that if you buy me a drink.

— The Age of Shadows (2016)

Er hat da was.

He's got something there.

— Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Anscheinend ist da was drin.

Apparently there's something in there.

— Alles steht Kopf (2015)

Ich habe da was, oder?

I've got something there, right?

— Delicatessen (1991)

Ist da was drin?

Is there anything inside?

— Memories of Murder (2003)